Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1874-01-14)
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satisfaction. Well, I mended matters all I could before telling him I was in anyway connected with you. I got of him a small crocodile skull, perfect and very good as far as it goes. He had nothing more in that line. I made one trip to the sea-shore, out- side the bay, and got a splendid lot of sea-eggs, sponges, and shells. Struck a </u lead > and got 44 fine sea-eggs, where other people had often looked and found one or two, or none atall. Have cleaned them and they are now out bleaching nicely. The </s shell > sea- eggs are of nearly the same form as those large ones from Nassaw, but are much smaller and not so fragile. This is about how they look:
I think it is quite a good lot, and will not get any more unless they upper side under. are extra nice.
The sponges please me quite well